Franchising

Does anyone here have experience with franchising?
I have been looking at lots of good franchises that would do well in my country but I'm looking for the advice of those who have done that.My main problem is i want to take their franchise internationally,which sometimes they are reluctant to do just yet.the other of course is at i don't have experience in the line of business im franchising.for example they want someone in the fast food industry to franchise x fast food company.it's understandable,but i am not an idiot to invest so much money if i wasn't going to hire the right people.can anyone help,has anyone overcome such a thing?

1. You must have experience. No one is going to give you a part of their hard earned brand name, plus a shit load of bank loans if you've never even worked in a restaurant. 2. After punctuation marks, there come spaces. Always. 3. Calling members Small timers because they wont spend time pointing out that inexperienced business owners who can't even get hold of a franchise, let alone run it profitably, is not a good way to solicit good advice. The rules companies impose are there for a reason: if they wont sell you a franchise, there is probably a good chance that you shouldn't be sold one. A real businessman overcomes these problems, he doesn't solicit help from the internet.

1. You must have experience. No one is going to give you a part of their hard earned brand name, plus a shit load of bank loans if you've never even worked in a restaurant. 2. After punctuation marks, there come spaces. Always. 3. Calling members Small timers because they wont spend time pointing out that inexperienced business owners who can't even get hold of a franchise, let alone run it profitably, is not a good way to solicit good advice. The rules companies impose are there for a reason: if they wont sell you a franchise, there is probably a good chance that you shouldn't be sold one. A real businessman overcomes these problems, he doesn't solicit help from the internet.

I own a mid-size food company and have considerable knowledge about franchising but I'll leave it at this. +1

Thanx guys,knew that comment would get me something I finally had a breakthrough with a good company so wish me luck. I hope the discussion continues though about what you think some good franchises would be.

I've represented franchisees on numerous occasions; however, they pay me a lot of money for my advice, and would be upset if I gave it away for free on the internet. Having said that, all I can say is that you have to be careful because there are a lot of unexpected potholes along the way.

I'm just going to say expect to work a shit ton. You can't just hire people and expect them to do the work for you because you paid them. You need to be there like 5-6 days a week or else they'll start stealing from you.

I will be there like you said as much as possible, when things start to run smoothly i might assign a manager who has the same training as I have. I will then move on to opening more places, and repeat.

I will be there like you said as much as possible, when things start to run smoothly i might assign a manager who has the same training as I have. I will then move on to opening more places, and repeat.

This is why you shouldn't franchise. You misunderstand both the nature if business and franchises. Don't do it. Lose a bunch of money on a startup before you try franchises.

If you don't want your franchise to suck, you'll need to work like a dog.

The place I get coffee in the morning near my work is a franchise and the girl who owns it is there from 5h00am to 4h00am Monday to Friday and sometimes seven days a week if she anticipates a lot of traffic. She has employees but she's usually behind the counter herself. I talk to her a lot and she enjoys having employees (and based on what I've seen and her turnover she treats them exceptionally well) but I you can tell the rest of it is a grind.